GIZORAMA - Disclaimer: This game is a work in progress. It may suck!”
Final Boss Entertainment felt it necessary to include this message on the title screen for Wrack, an arcade-style shooter for PC. The game is available as an early access title on Steam for $14.99.
Using the disclaimer as a reminder to players is an understandable feature. As a whole, people applaud a bit of self-deprecation—we can infer that Wrack doesn’t take itself too seriously, and it lowers expectations a little.
But self-deprecation can backfire. As a whole, Wrack is a game that lacks confidence. It’s afraid to do anything new. It’s essentially cel-shaded Doom, and it definitely captures the retro feel of the early fast-paced FPS perfectly. However, it doesn’t offer much originality beyond it's eccentric graphics.
Exophase: "Wrack isn’t about leveling up, building your character, or obtaining abilities. Instead, it’s about charging into battle and shooting everything in sight with no remorse."
IGM takes a look at Wrack, the new release by Final Boss Entertainment, in a glowing review.
GameCrate: "There’s a lot to love about first-person shooters that aren’t afraid of going back to the genre’s groundbreaking ’90s roots. It’s one thing to try and develop the FPS genre by adding crazy gameplay elements or adding a party atmosphere with robust online multiplayer options. It’s a completely different story when a developer flat-out refuses to do either of those things in favor of sticking to the basics. That is what Final Boss Entertainment has decided on with Wrack, ensuring you get a raucous, rambunctious, retro-soaked FPS."
